Pinback button for the Harriet Tubman Home

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object Details

Issued by
National Harriet Tubman Shrine Committee, American
Subject of
Harriet Tubman, American, 1822 - 1913
Description
A pinback button with a black-and-white print of Harriet Tubman under the words "Harriet Tubman Home." Attached is a ribbon designed to look like the American flag.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Blockson
1954
Object number
2009.50.6
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
portraits
buttons (information artifacts)
Medium
metal , cloth
Dimensions
H x W: 3 x 1 1/4 in. (7.6 x 3.2 cm)
Place used
Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Associations and institutions
Housing
Social reform
United States History
Record ID
nmaahc_2009.50.6
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50cbe12c1-02ce-4482-b055-cc18cd45488e
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